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#16
I've sobered up from Thrill Power, and feel bloody awful. The withdrawal is excruciating! I've missed the last few Megs and desperately need to catch up!
#17
Film & TV / Re: Last movie watched...
05 March, 2015, 07:48:27 PM
Werner Herzog's Stroszek: Absolutely mad but I loved every second of it!

The story is set in Berlin as we follow the life of Bruno Stroszek who has just been released from prison, and a down on her luck working girl, Eva. Both along with an older gentleman decide to leave Germany for a better life in America, namely Wisconsin  (the place where Ed Gein once resided). Of course, once they get there, things don't go according to plan.

The real star of the show is of course the late Bruno S, his presence is so powerful. From his mannerisms and hypnotic stare. He was a non actor and Herzog's choice was spot on. Apparently prior to every shoot, he would spend more than an hour convincing Bruno that he would be okay in front of the camera (Bruno had a tough upbringing and suffered with mental issues). Even Herzog's direction is unconventional, but it makes the experience all the more intriguing. There were moments in America he would have to dodge the police because he didn't have the permit to shoot in certain places. It was almost like guerilla film making. That's why Herzog is such a distinct and powerful voice in world cinema, for his subject matter, and his mad cap, almost extreme film making techniques.


The last lines just perfectly sums up the film: "We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician"

Ah, the dancing chicken..

Next up: The Enigma of Kasper Hauser (again starring Bruno S in the main role).

#18
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
16 January, 2015, 03:37:58 PM
I second that.
#19
Books & Comics / Re: Whats everyone reading?
16 January, 2015, 02:49:01 PM
https://nexuswookie.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/double-review-seeds-strange-skies-by-iqbal-ali/

It's always a pleasure discovering a new writer/ artists in the Indie comic scene, especially one whose stories are inspired by writers as Lovecraft , and shows such as The Twilight  Zone. Ladies and gentleperps , I give you Iqbal Ali; British  comic creator whose works, 'Seeds' and 'Strange Skies' were an absolute pleasure to read! I think fans of our very own Terror Tales and Tharg's 3rillers will enjoy his work!
#20
Other Reviews / Re: Strontium Dog- Dogs of War
10 January, 2015, 02:30:32 PM
I'll definitely be picking this one up, as mentioned by Greg, it should read better in one go. I really enjoyed the first book, so this one is also a must.
#21
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
09 January, 2015, 10:52:06 PM
Sorry, meant Hebdo.
#23
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
09 January, 2015, 07:32:43 PM
Quote from: Old Tankie on 09 January, 2015, 07:07:15 PM
First they came for the cartoonists,

then they came for the Jews,

and then they come for the ......................................... ?

I think we're all in agreement that these extremists are not just against Jews, Cartoonists or Christians, but people in general. Everyone can be a victim of their twisted wrath.
#24
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
09 January, 2015, 12:35:12 PM
If they ridicule you, then they should be ashamed to call themselves Christians. Same applies to every faith, and even non - faith individuals.
#25
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
09 January, 2015, 12:04:48 PM
You find idiots within all religious denominations ,  and even non - religious ones (Dawkins comes to mind). What I'm basically trying to get at, is that there are good and bad people in every walk of life. Sometimes you have idiots, or so called religious leaders talking right old shite, but the same could be said of politicians, atheists, and yes, even those of a religious persuasion. The thing that I find a concern is the idea that a whole faith can be held responsible for the acts of a few. An example is the #KillAllMuslims hash tag currently doing the rounds on twitter. And some of the sentiments being shared on social media, borders on down right xenophobia. Even from those who supposedly believe in 'reason'. It's very dangerous to see, and being a person belonging to a minority, quite scary, and even saddening to see.


#26
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
08 January, 2015, 02:23:00 PM
No offence taken, Jayzuz. And I agree wholeheartedly with your points, as well as my fellow boarder's views. It's a sad state of affairs and it makes me really sad to see the division which is being perpetrated by a lot of the media, not to mention the extremists. 
#27
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
08 January, 2015, 10:42:12 AM
Apologies for my language.  :(
#28
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
08 January, 2015, 10:29:04 AM
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 08 January, 2015, 09:37:58 AM
Worth observing that one of the policemen killed in this attack was also a Muslim. It seems to me a very selective reading of the Qur'an that demands deadly retribution for a cartoon but blithely overlooks the prohibition on killing other Muslims.

Jim

That's the thing Jim, these terrorists don't care. They do not even follow the Qur an because as ISIS have demonstrated so callously on many occasions, both Muslims and non - Muslims can be victims of their twisted ideology.  In fact, correct me if I am wrong, but there seems to be more Muslim victims of terrorist attacks around the world, than non - Muslims.  If we just look back on that heart breaking, attack on school children by the Taliban a while back. Their brand of Islam is like an ugly distortion, believe me, no other way to class them other than a bloody cult. They forego all reason, for hate, and the use of fear. And that is quite prevalent in a lot of cults. It's interesting to note that even during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, a group had arisen, separated from the main fold of Islam. They were preaching a religion distorted from the Prophet's teaching, what we would class as extremists today. And he said these words explicitly: "Those who practise extremism, is not one of us (ie, a Muslim)".

Clearly those fuckers such as ISIS today, need to be reminded of that.

They do not represent us.
#29
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
08 January, 2015, 09:36:26 AM
Thank you guys, btw, you can call me Mabs!  ;)
#30
Off Topic / Re: The Political Thread
08 January, 2015, 09:27:02 AM
As a Muslim, I condemn these atrocities outright.  No one has the right to lose their lives no matter what. I was never a fan of those cartoons, as they seemed like an attack on the already marginalised Muslim community in France. A lot of the cartoons bordered on racism and homophobia in my view. But as I stated, no one has the right to lose their lives over a cartoon. What I find annoying though, is the fact that as soon as there is an terrorist attack, all of the 1.5 billion Muslims in the world are held accountable. A lot of the sentiments being shared around social media is quite troubling, this 'us' against 'them' talk, and 'let's punish those vile Muslims even more by displaying the offending cartoons in plain sight'. Instead of unity, we are creating disunity . 

I hope those murdering bastards are caught, but more so,  I hope we see reason and not give in to hate.